Nasa Bakery & Café

Nasa Bakery & Café sits on Commercial Drive just a few blocks north of Venables, operated by a baker who trained at cafés in Istanbul before opening here. It's one of the more specifically Turkish-rooted bakery experiences in Vancouver — the menu reads like a Beyoğlu neighbourhood bakery rather than a general Mediterranean shop. Fresh-baked daily include börek, simit (the sesame-crusted bread rings sold from Istanbul street carts), and a full line of syrup-based pastries.

The breakfast menu is where Nasa distinguishes itself. Menemen — eggs scrambled with tomato, green pepper, and sucuk (Turkish sausage) — is on the menu as an all-day item, which is unusual in Vancouver where Turkish-style egg breakfasts are rare outside weekend kahvaltı spreads. Lahmacun (thin-crust flatbread with minced meat) is available for lunch at counter-service prices. Coffee and tea round out the offering — proper Turkish coffee plus standard espresso for the Commercial Drive café crowd.

Hours are Sunday through Tuesday 9 am to 8 pm, extending to 9 pm Wednesday through Saturday — a genuinely cafe-like schedule with dinner-adjacent hours. Delivery available via DoorDash, SkipTheDishes, and Uber Eats for wider Vancouver reach. The space is small and quiet — a 10-minute walk from Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain, easy to pair with a Drive walk. For a newcomer from Turkey specifically, Nasa is the Commercial Drive bakery most likely to evoke the neighbourhood-cafe feeling of home.